Mathew D. Watson wrote:
I would like to try running XP inside of VirtualBox, but I am having
difficulty visualizing the process of building the system. Please set me
straight if I have this wrong.
1. Install latest Ubuntu desktop system (my favorite linux flavor).
2. Install VirtualBox (as part of step 1?).
3. Install XP.
I experimented on an older system, and I can't wait to finish my new
hardware build so I can work on the real thing. VirtualBox rox.
For posterity, here are the (easy) steps I used to build a Linux guest
running on a Linux host.
1. Install Ubuntu 9.10/64 bit desktop.
2. Using Synaptic Package Manager, install the virtualbox-ose package.
3. Applications menu | Accessories | VirtualBox OSE
4. Place the Ubuntu 9.10/64 disk in the CD drive.
5. Press the new button, and proceed as per the following link.
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html
Without step 4, the virtual install fails, as it can't find the
installation media.
BTW, the link is readable by a VM beginner (me) and provides a good
introduction.
Why didn't I practice using my Windows 7 install disk? Well, after
buying it, and signing after being told how irrevocable the purchase
was, I read the fine print on the package and learned about something
called the OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK). After hours of Googling, I'm
left with the understanding that I get 1 and only 1 attempt (i.e. system
configuration) to get this right. Apparently one can install without the
OPK (experts disagree on the legality), but the 1 and only 1
configuration limit still applies. I've also been told that I can beg
Microsoft to let me try again if I really need to change something.
Great. ;)
Given that I avoid Microsoft problems to the maximum extent possible in
the real universe, I did my experiments with Linux, and I am reading as
much as I can about how to pull off the W7 install.
Mat
mary
linux systems with on demand access to XP apps, without having a
separate XP system. It will be fun to see if this works.
Mat
